General Discussion - Passenger Rail

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README: Thread Links to Proposed HSR/IC/Passenger Systems by Jeff Smith - Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:06 pm	0 Replies 11910 Views	by Jeff Smith Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:06 pm
README: Thread Links to Operating/Approved Commuter Systems by Jeff Smith - Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:12 am	0 Replies 10692 Views	by Jeff Smith Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:12 am
Mexico City Metro elevated subway section collapses, 23 killed so far by STrRedWolf - Tue May 04, 2021 6:39 am	10 Replies 422 Views	by BitterOldRRExec Thu May 06, 2021 5:23 pm
Stadler to supply MARTA's new railcars by MattW - Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:33 am	5 Replies 2210 Views	by MattW Thu May 06, 2021 7:29 am
Trolley Pole v. Pantograph 1 2 3 4 by Yellowspoon - Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:30 am	54 Replies 15668 Views	by Allouette Wed May 05, 2021 6:18 am
Texas Central HSR (Houston - DFW Dallas Fort Worth) 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 by kaitoku - Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:32 am	205 Replies 73209 Views	by electricron Tue May 04, 2021 6:41 pm
Washington to Baltimore: maglev or hyperloop? 1 2 3 4 5 by kitchin - Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:45 pm	71 Replies 3338 Views	by STrRedWolf Mon May 03, 2021 4:56 pm
France bans flights that trains would take under 2.5 hours to do 1 2 by STrRedWolf - Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:07 am	25 Replies 1178 Views	by west point Mon May 03, 2021 3:28 pm
LA: Baton Rouge - New Orleans Commuter Rail by Jeff Smith - Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:54 am	9 Replies 3675 Views	by kitchin Mon May 03, 2021 10:46 am
Ottawa Light Rail 1 2 by lpetrich - Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:16 am	24 Replies 7741 Views	by dowlingm Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:49 am
Not in Biden's plan but we will lead the world in High-Speed Rail . . . yeah right! 1 2 3 by bostontrainguy - Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:56 am	31 Replies 1827 Views	by ExCon90 Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:36 pm
Revenue sharing joint trains pre-Amtrak by urr304 - Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:39 am	8 Replies 637 Views	by JimBoylan Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:05 pm
Post COVID - Passenger Rail 1 2 3 4 by Gilbert B Norman - Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:30 am	59 Replies 3469 Views	by RRspatch Fri Apr 16, 2021 11:35 pm
SEHSR Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor 1 … 19 20 21 22 23 by villager - Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:40 am	338 Replies 94347 Views	by electricron Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:05 pm
UP Being Taken to STB Over Tennessee Pass 1 2 by John_Perkowski - Tue Feb 18, 2020 1:03 pm	26 Replies 4360 Views	by STrRedWolf Sat Mar 27, 2021 12:32 pm
Triangle (North Carolina) Transit by Bob Roberts - Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:02 pm	10 Replies 10392 Views	by Bob Roberts Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:04 am
Rocky Mountaineer will launch a new train journey in the USA for 2021 by Jeff Smith - Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:24 pm	7 Replies 836 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:28 am
"Room With a View", Anyone? by Gilbert B Norman - Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:17 am	11 Replies 1906 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:27 am
FOR SALE: The Iowa Pacific Passenger Fleet by John_Perkowski - Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:51 am	2 Replies 464 Views	by eolesen Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:05 pm
Atlanta MARTA Tilford Northwest Line Extension by GojiMet86 - Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:19 pm	8 Replies 1690 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue Mar 23, 2021 1:04 pm
HART: Hawaii Rail Systems (was Light rail coming to Hawaii) 1 2 3 by neroden - Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:05 pm	41 Replies 21962 Views	by electricron Sat Mar 13, 2021 10:20 am
Abandoned Train Stations - Worldwide by Gilbert B Norman - Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:34 am	2 Replies 417 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:33 pm
Atlanta Light Rail Streetcar & Beltline Project 1 2 3 4 by superbad - Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:32 am	57 Replies 41256 Views	by MattW Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:08 pm
TWILIGHT RAIL: Grade School Project 1 2 by Gilbert B Norman - Fri Dec 11, 2020 9:44 am	16 Replies 1321 Views	by gp80mac Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:27 am
Reclining Seat Coach trains effects by urr304 - Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:20 pm	0 Replies 1186 Views	by urr304 Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:20 pm
Nevada State Rail Plan by Pensyfan19 - Sat Feb 20, 2021 1:36 pm	3 Replies 461 Views	by John_Perkowski Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:27 pm
Secretary Buttigieg speech to DOT 1 2 by John_Perkowski - Sun Feb 07, 2021 12:05 pm	27 Replies 3367 Views	by eolesen Wed Feb 17, 2021 1:59 am
The All Stops Local 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Wed May 06, 2020 12:34 pm	20 Replies 2749 Views	by electricron Thu Feb 11, 2021 12:18 am
Bernard or Schollhorn ticket punches by jsexton - Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:24 pm	0 Replies 190 Views	by jsexton Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:24 pm
New product idea- Passenger Rail Vehicle Safety Nets 1 2 by cododd - Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:06 pm	17 Replies 1360 Views	by D Alex Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:08 pm
Comparing UK to Amtrak's NEC by electricron - Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:16 am	3 Replies 677 Views	by David Benton Mon Jan 18, 2021 12:41 am
Foreign High Speed Rail Companies in the U.S. 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:49 am	20 Replies 2822 Views	by ConstanceR46 Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:29 am
Pre-Amtrak: Long distance trains of many cars: employees taking tickets by JohnP - Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:55 pm	4 Replies 714 Views	by urr304 Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:19 pm
NCDOT auction for RBBX cars by John_Perkowski - Fri Dec 25, 2020 3:40 pm	2 Replies 605 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Sun Jan 03, 2021 1:24 am
Binghamton NY - New York City NYC Passenger Rail Discussion 1 … 36 37 38 39 40 by trainhq - Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:15 pm	591 Replies 74930 Views	by ExCon90 Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:54 pm
Buttigieg nominee for Secretary of Transportation 1 2 3 4 by John_Perkowski - Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:58 pm	51 Replies 4897 Views	by John_Perkowski Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:13 am
Public Transportation in the U.S. by Pensyfan19 - Fri Oct 23, 2020 4:19 pm	9 Replies 1157 Views	by eolesen Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:13 am
Pre-Amtrak, Section era Ticket Agent / Pullman accommodation question. by JohnP - Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:41 pm	1 Replies 350 Views	by NS VIA FAN Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:57 am
Coupon Stations? by BAR - Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:29 am	7 Replies 731 Views	by ExCon90 Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:57 pm
pre-Amtrak railroads and how and when conductors "punched tickets" for coach passengers by JohnP - Fri Dec 11, 2020 8:53 pm	7 Replies 615 Views	by ExCon90 Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:40 pm
HR 8926 - American High Speed Rail Act by FatNoah - Fri Dec 11, 2020 11:42 am	4 Replies 526 Views	by ziggyzack1234 Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:57 pm
X-Train: Las Vegas Railway Express / United Rail 1 2 3 4 5 by goodnightjohnwayne - Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:42 am	64 Replies 32985 Views	by BandA Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:05 pm
Italy high-speed-rail construction continues by lpetrich - Sun Jul 23, 2017 12:11 am	1 Replies 2289 Views	by lpetrich Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:47 pm
Last passenger train to a particular city 1 2 3 by Anthony - Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:45 pm	41 Replies 15655 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:05 am
Biden administration: "Build Back Better" and transit by mtuandrew - Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:09 pm	12 Replies 1602 Views	by David Benton Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:59 pm
The Defense Production Act and rail infrastructure. by STrRedWolf - Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:41 am	11 Replies 970 Views	by scratchyX1 Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:41 am
Saved by a Whale -- Dutch subway train derails... caught by 20 yr old whale tail sculpture by STrRedWolf - Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:40 pm	5 Replies 1026 Views	by Cycnus Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:10 am
Pullman bedrooms vs compartments? by Alphaboi - Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:01 pm	3 Replies 522 Views	by John_Perkowski Wed Nov 11, 2020 8:53 pm
New TSA Rules Could Affect Railfanning 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:11 am	15 Replies 1666 Views	by Literalman Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:46 am
Australia's West Coast Wilderness Railway by Mollie - Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:59 am	5 Replies 560 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:17 pm
How's My Driving? by Pensyfan19 - Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:00 pm	7 Replies 746 Views	by eolesen Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:00 am
reduction in passenger trains durring 1918 plague? by NRGeep - Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:15 am	5 Replies 687 Views	by WhartonAndNorthern Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:14 am
Calgary northwest light-rail extension opens by lpetrich - Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:18 am	2 Replies 2360 Views	by lpetrich Thu Oct 01, 2020 12:02 pm
Edmonton Transit Service by lpetrich - Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:11 am	5 Replies 6533 Views	by lpetrich Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:44 am
Albuquerque New Mexico Rail Runner Railrunner 1 … 7 8 9 10 11 by AmtrakPhill629 - Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:12 pm	158 Replies 69995 Views	by Backshophoss Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:29 am
New York Real Estate Woes - They Impact Rail by Gilbert B Norman - Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:56 am	9 Replies 974 Views	by eolesen Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:25 am
Denver Area Light and Heavy Rail (RTD) systems 1 … 9 10 11 12 13 by arnstg - Sat Nov 13, 2004 8:38 pm	181 Replies 77880 Views	by lpetrich Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:05 am
Western Wild Fires by GWoodle - Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:11 am	6 Replies 2575 Views	by Backshophoss Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:33 am
Last passenger train to Casper, Wyoming? by railgeekteen - Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:49 pm	2 Replies 476 Views	by CarterB Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:16 am
Vote for the World's Ugliest Train - Just for Fun 1 2 3 by bostontrainguy - Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:04 am	38 Replies 4686 Views	by west point Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:00 am
Is Fluting Dead? by bostontrainguy - Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:01 am	13 Replies 1214 Views	by RRspatch Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:35 pm
Why no center platform at busy stations. 1 2 by David Benton - Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:24 pm	23 Replies 2099 Views	by electricron Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:51 pm
Tour of Cincinnati Abandoned Subway by bostontrainguy - Fri Mar 08, 2019 6:25 pm	12 Replies 3569 Views	by ExCon90 Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:02 pm
Historic Hyannis Roundhouse Saved by bostontrainguy - Tue Aug 11, 2020 6:31 pm	5 Replies 1662 Views	by Falmouth Secondary to Otis Wed Aug 19, 2020 4:38 pm
Massachusetts Bond Bill Provides 50 Million for East-West Rail Project by bostontrainguy - Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:22 pm	2 Replies 641 Views	by electricron Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:00 am
Scenic Attractions available by RAIL ONLY 1 2 by marco - Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:47 am	27 Replies 1928 Views	by bostontrainguy Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:37 am
What are your favorite and least favorite passenger rail experiences? 1 2 by SouthernRailway - Sat May 02, 2020 6:14 pm	20 Replies 2288 Views	by electricron Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:00 am
Trip Report: Australia's Indian Pacific by Mollie - Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:40 am	1 Replies 331 Views	by David Benton Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:42 pm
The seating idea that will allow sleep AND social distancing in post-coronavirus travel by David Benton - Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:54 pm	6 Replies 720 Views	by mtuandrew Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:44 pm
Will we ever see another all-Pullman passenger train? 1 2 3 by Westernstar1 - Thu May 28, 2020 6:44 pm	30 Replies 3295 Views	by Alphaboi Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:37 am
India Railways Bids to Run Private Passenger Trains by Pensyfan19 - Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:40 pm	3 Replies 493 Views	by David Benton Sun Jul 26, 2020 9:14 pm
They Got Away!!! Trains discontinued before we rode 1 2 3 by Gilbert B Norman - Thu Feb 06, 2020 1:16 pm	35 Replies 5135 Views	by GSC Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:56 am
Lincoln Funeral Train by GSC - Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:43 pm	3 Replies 453 Views	by bostontrainguy Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:56 am
Should Transit (and Amtrak) be Free to Use? by bostontrainguy - Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:55 am	13 Replies 927 Views	by gprimr1 Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:59 am
Eau Claire - Minneapolis Passenger Rail Proposal 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Thu Mar 09, 2017 12:50 pm	21 Replies 4599 Views	by west point Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:39 pm
Why weren’t open-section sleepers replaced by private room cars sooner? 1 2 by SouthernRailway - Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:29 pm	18 Replies 2783 Views	by Alphaboi Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:18 am
All Aboard Washington by Pensyfan19 - Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:59 pm	13 Replies 1261 Views	by eolesen Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:11 am
Barber shops on passenger trains? 1 2 by SouthernRailway - Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:21 pm	15 Replies 5896 Views	by urr304 Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:41 pm
Article on LD cuts (Railway Age; RPA's New "House Organ"?) by Gilbert B Norman - Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:30 pm	0 Replies 633 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:30 pm
Parallel vs perpendicular sleeping berths by Alphaboi - Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:40 am	4 Replies 597 Views	by STrRedWolf Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:59 pm
Kansas City at Engineering Phase of Reintroducing Streetcars by John_Perkowski - Tue May 26, 2020 7:37 pm	2 Replies 876 Views	by John_Perkowski Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:37 pm
Bills supporting Intercity Rail Service by Pensyfan19 - Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:39 pm	3 Replies 841 Views	by dgvrengineer Thu Jun 04, 2020 7:48 pm
Why did the Soo run mixed trains as late as the 1980s? by SouthernRailway - Sun May 24, 2020 5:34 pm	14 Replies 1998 Views	by ohioriverrailway Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:39 pm
Another old timetable question by charlesriverbranch - Wed May 27, 2020 4:06 pm	3 Replies 878 Views	by edbear Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:38 pm
Seattle, Washington: Sound Transit 1 2 3 4 5 6 by superbad - Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:16 pm	85 Replies 56752 Views	by Backshophoss Thu May 28, 2020 10:14 pm
WFH and Passenger Rail (Throw In Airlines) 1 2 by Gilbert B Norman - Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:57 pm	26 Replies 3989 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu May 28, 2020 5:07 pm
Gwinnett County, GA: MARTA, Doraville to Gwinnett Place Mall / Jimmy Carter Blvd, Other Transit by Jeff Smith - Wed Dec 26, 2018 12:52 am	5 Replies 3109 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu May 28, 2020 2:03 pm
Atlanta Light Rail: Greenbriar Mall to MARTA’s Oakland City station by Jeff Smith - Thu May 28, 2020 1:58 pm	0 Replies 588 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu May 28, 2020 1:58 pm
Phoenix, Mesa and Glendale, AZ: Valley Metro Light Rail 1 2 3 4 by NJTRailfan - Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:09 pm	48 Replies 38850 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu May 28, 2020 1:40 pm
Seattle South Lake Union Streetcar Proposal by railfanofewu - Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:57 am	2 Replies 1697 Views	by RRspatch Mon May 25, 2020 11:40 pm
AllEarth Rail / Vermont Commuter Rail 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by Jeff Smith - Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:38 am	113 Replies 44704 Views	by Tadman Wed May 20, 2020 8:17 am
Why do "open-access operators" (private companies) run passenger trains in Europe by SouthernRailway - Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:31 pm	13 Replies 1218 Views	by kato Sat May 16, 2020 1:21 am
DART - Dallas Area Rapid Transit 1 2 3 4 by electricron - Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:27 pm	45 Replies 26953 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri May 15, 2020 1:04 pm
Las Vegas Monorail by DutchRailnut - Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:18 am	8 Replies 2432 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri May 15, 2020 1:01 pm
Favorite Locomotive 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Wed May 13, 2020 3:36 pm	15 Replies 1590 Views	by D Alex Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:10 pm
Take the Central to the Fair! by charlesriverbranch - Wed May 13, 2020 11:00 am	1 Replies 874 Views	by edbear Thu May 14, 2020 6:28 am
General US High Speed Rail Discussion 1 … 25 26 27 28 29 by max - Sun Jul 25, 2004 9:50 pm	424 Replies 24553 Views	by scratchyX Mon May 04, 2020 3:06 pm
Mixed Trains in North America 1 2 3 by Pensyfan19 - Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:15 pm	40 Replies 6127 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Thu Apr 23, 2020 6:50 pm
What was the best pre-Amtrak passenger railroad and what did it offer that Amtrak doesn’t? by SouthernRailway - Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:44 am	14 Replies 3143 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:13 am
Travel & Leisure Mag: 13 Virtual Train Rides From Around the World by mtuandrew - Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:25 am	0 Replies 767 Views	by mtuandrew Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:25 am

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